Mayor's Cousin in Car Crash Scrutiny in Syracuse
The Syracuse city codes director Tony Ficarra, cousin of Mayor Roy Bernardi, may have been intoxicated when his city car hit a van near midnight on May 18. Pride, the van driver, says Ficarra smelled of alcohol and was speeding. no breathalyzer was given.
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Tony Ficarra
Syracuse
Roy Bernardi
Christopher Pride
Ficarra
Tony Sobon
Sobon
Sohon
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Bernardi
Pride
Surance
City Poly
GTE to Close Camillus Offices in 1995
GTE Corp plans to shut its Camillus back office data processing site by late 1995, eliminating about 209 jobs and taking a $5.7 million payroll with them. The announcement, disclosed after media briefing and private talks with a congressman, sparks questions about community impact and corporate responsibility.
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GTE
Miller Brewing Co
Smith Corona Corp
Pase & Sevmanr
Legrand
Snap
New York
U.S
James Walsh
Camillus
CTE
Walsh
Wallace Redlane
AIDS Walk and Run raises funds for Teen AIDS Task Force
Nearly 600 participants joined the AIDS Walk and Run to benefit the Teen AIDS Task Force. They pledged 41000 dollars and were aided by about 100 volunteers who ensured smooth operation. The task force serves nine counties in Central New York, educating youths about AIDS dangers.
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Cheers
New York
End welfare by creating decent paying jobs now
A letter argues for welfare reform centered on Jobs Now, urging billions in tax breaks be redirected to create at least 25 000 new jobs paying $9 an hour for care and public sector work. It calls for cutting federal defense spending by 50 percent and investing savings in employment programs and economic conversion for defense contractors. It contends full employment and higher benefits are needed for adequacy, criticizing downsizing and the current minimum wage as inadequate.
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Mario Cuomo
Ohio
Congress
Defense
Robert McNamara
United States
New York State
Europe
Mark
Dunlea
Hunger Action Network
Albany
Bob Webber
Soviet Union
Russia
U.S
Abstinence advocated in teen pregnancy series debate
The letter argues abstinence, not contraception, is the remedy for teen pregnancy. It criticizes programs promoting condoms and safe sex, cites a teen who conceived despite condom use, and urges moral education emphasizing postponing sexual activity until marriage. It calls for societal reinforcement through media and policy.
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Jim Engle
CNY Council
Engle
Teen mother offers advice on pregnancy and responsibility
Janelle Rice of Central Square writes about her teen pregnancy at 15 and choosing to raise her child. She details finishing school, securing a scholarship, and emphasizes contraception, legal paternity terms, and open parent teacher dialogue to help teens make responsible choices.
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U.S. Army
Rochester Institute of Technology
Wang
Janelle Rice
Central Square
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